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Interim Head of Service – Grounds Maintenance
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Interim Head of Service – Grounds Maintenance
Client: Midlands local authority
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Inside IR35)
Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days on site)
The purpose of this interim leadership role is to provide decisive, hands-on leadership to stabilise and improve Grounds Maintenance services across the Council. The postholder will lead a structured plan–do–review approach, assessing the current operating model and driving improvements across service delivery, health and safety, workforce capability, and organisational culture.
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This role combines strategic oversight with operational grip, requiring visible leadership on the ground to diagnose performance issues, implement practical solutions, and embed consistent standards. A key focus will be reviewing and optimising the Target Operating Model (TOM), strengthening core processes, and ensuring reliable, high-quality service delivery.
The right person will have direct and recent senior leadership experience in environmental services, operations, or related field and in-depth knowledge of grounds maintenance operations, standards, and delivery models, either within the context of Local Government or supply into Local Government clients. Experience of leading large-scale operational services in a complex organisation, and a proven track record of delivering service transformation and organisational change including experience of developing and implementing operating models (TOM) (Essential).
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